Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Adam Christopher · Memphis, TN
Also gave $11,000.00 in Memphis-area politics
Also gave $16,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $45,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,000 (63%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $29,000 63%
- To TN candidates $9,250 20%
- To other PACs $7,500 16%
- Operating & other $100 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $9,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $9,250 difference, $9,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Corker for Senate 2012 $2,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $2,000.00
- Friends of Robert Hill $250.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,250.00 |
| MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Cherry Davis | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $29,000 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic State Committee | Massachusetts | $5,000.00 |
| NRCC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Barbara Boxer | Washington, D.C. | $3,000.00 |
| Friends of Blanche Lincoln | Arkansas | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | South Carolina | $2,000.00 |
| Congressman Joe Barton Committee | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Mike Beebe for Governor | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Andrew Cuomo 2010 | New York | $1,000.00 |
| Cantor for Congress | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/11/2011 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,992.00 |
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,500.00 |
| Juan Santiago | Memphis, TN | Autozone Inc. | $2,300.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,000.00 |
| James Shea | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,680.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,500.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $920.00 |
| Elizabeth Rabun | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $920.00 |
| Grantland McGee Jr | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $920.00 |
| Jon Bascom | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $920.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $15,630.63 | $24,874.91 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35653 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $21,880.25 | $15,630.63 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34377 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $19,815.35 | $21,880.25 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33397 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $17,154.59 | $19,815.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32027 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $18,771.43 | $17,154.59 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30972 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $22,765.53 | $18,771.43 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29716 |